Advice
So You've Got a New Lease on Life
"I've been given this huge gift, and I'm afraid I'll waste it."
Travel
Arnie and Vera Get the Boot
Arnie was an easy sell. I asked if he'd ever been hiking in the Alps, that was all the encouragement he needed. With Vera, though, I knew I had to tell the whole truth, or she wouldn't get on the plane.
The May Fair With Barbara
The bocce court was popular, the May Queen smiled at everybody, and the ice cream cart was mobbed the whole time.
Solution: Horses, Horses
Your job, and possibly your neck, depended on finding the smallest number of races by which you could identify the top three horses.
Puzzle
Horses, Horses
How many races must you conduct, in order to find the fastest 3 horses in a group of 25?
Magazine
A New Man for the Princess
Once upon a time there was a Princess who was always wanting something new and strange.
ChatCheapyT: Submitted Sentences
You responded, in excellent form.
Editorial
A Young Tycoon Dreams of Outer Space
It never occurred to me, when I was nine, dreaming of the cosmos, that living on Earth was a privilege.
Sports
Sports Talk Safewords and Pickleball Primer
In which we rescue you from sportsy small talk, and I talk pickleball with an up-and-coming sportswriter.
Advice
Spuds and Curses - Ask a Genie
Let's welcome our genie-in-residence, with timely answers to two more desperate pleas.
Magazine
A Cunning Plan
A bright idea for the upcoming launch of the Casual-Observer Sunday Magazine.
Food
Arnie and Vera's Minnesota Feast
Arnie and Vera cook three dishes from the "'Best of the Best from Minnesota' Cookbook".